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jiggle

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jig·gle

   [jig-uhl] verb,-gled, -gling, noun
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
1.
to move up and down or to and fro with short, quick jerks.
–noun
2.
a jiggling movement.
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Origin:
1835–40; jig2 + -le

—Related forms
jiggler, noun
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jiggle (ˈdʒɪɡəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—vb
1.  to move or cause to move up and down or to and fro with a short jerky motion: to jiggle the door handle
 
—n
2.  a short jerky motion
 
[C19: frequentative of jig; compare joggle]
 
'jiggly
 
—adj

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jiggle
1836, from jig (q.v.) + -le, frequentative suffix.
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